What does "palimpsest" mean?
Palimpsest: A parchment which has been written upon twice, the first writing having been erased to make place for the second. Longfellow.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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